Bike Stem Suspension?

[jabberwocky]

@Tim Kelley 122781 wrote:

What do you think?

Its a solution in search of a problem.

[mstone]

@Tim Kelley 122781 wrote:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redshiftsports/shockstop-the-shock-absorbing-bike-stem

What do you think?

1) just run bigger tires

2) this was a stupid idea when it was invented 30 years ago

3) the bigger tires help your butt, also–2 for 1!

4) I can’t wait until it starts to wear out and the handlebars get wiggly

[Raymo853]

Not different enough from current and past suspensions stems (Girvin FlexStem, Softride, StedFast, to warrant a Kickstarter.

I wonder if any of the four folks at Red Shift did and search or examination of similar products?

[bentbike33]

@Raymo853 122801 wrote:

I wonder if any of the four folks at Red Shift did a search or examination of similar products?

They show shots of previous suspension stems in their movie, and claim theirs is better because it’s designed for road bikes. I’m old enough to have tried, and broken, those previous designs. If you really think you need front suspension, you’re much better off with a suspension fork.

[trailrunner]

I remember seeing these in the 90s as a cheap way to get suspension on a mountain bike. Actually, I don’t think I ever saw anybody I know actually riding with one of these, but I used to see them in the magazines.

The only thing this does is cushion the bumps to the hands and arms, but the arms can absorb the shock relatively easy just by flexing.

[mstone]

@trailrunner 122837 wrote:

The only thing this does is cushion the bumps to the hands and arms, but the arms can absorb the shock relatively easy just by flexing.

Whoa now, everyone knows the best way to ride is with elbows locked and a death grip on the handlebars.

[Vicegrip]

Soft enough to absorb high frequency and you have a floppy handle bar. Firm enough that the bar is safe will make your elbows become a far better full feedback enabled shock system

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